Data Recorder For Industrial Automation Systems

Abstract

Systems and methods for efficiently improving manufacturing conditions are presented herein. A data collection component can record one or more manufacturing parameters of a product during a manufacture of the product. A historical component can retrieve stored manufacturing information related to the product. In addition, a prediction component can predict, during the manufacture, an outcome associated with the manufacture. The prediction can be based on, at least in part, the recorded manufacturing parameter(s) and the retrieved information. A specification component can determine a desired characteristic state for at least one of the recorded manufacturing parameters, and a suggestion component can recommend, during the manufacture, an adjustment of at least one parameter based on, at least in part, the predicted outcome and the desired characteristic state for the at least one recorded manufacturing parameter(s). A notification component can alert one or more factory personnel of the recommendation during the manufacture.

1 . A computer implemented system comprising a memory having stored therein computer executable components and a processor that executes the following computer executable components:
 a data collection component that records one or more manufacturing parameters of a product during a manufacture of the product;   a historical component that retrieves stored manufacturing information related to the product; and   a prediction component that predicts, during the manufacture, an outcome associated with the manufacture, wherein the prediction is based on, at least in part, the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters and the retrieved information.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a specification component that determines a desired characteristic state for at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising a suggestion component that recommends, during the manufacture, an adjustment of at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters, or one or more other parameters; wherein the recommendation is based on, at least in part, the predicted outcome and the desired characteristic state for the at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3 , further comprising a notification component that alerts one or more factory personnel of the recommendation during the manufacture. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a data store component that stores the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters as manufacturing information. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an artificial intelligence component that automatically:
 records the one or more manufacturing parameters;   stores the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters as manufacturing information;   retrieves the stored manufacturing information; and   predicts the outcome associated with the manufacture.   
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising an artificial intelligence component that automatically:
 determines the desired characteristic state for the at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters;   recommends the adjustment of the at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters, or one or more other parameters; and   based on the recommendation, at least one of:
 adjusts, during the manufacture, the at least one of the one or more manufacturing parameters, or the one or more other parameters; or 
 alerts, during the manufacture, the one or more factory personnel of the recommendation. 
   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the artificial intelligence component automatically predicts the outcome associated with the manufacture by at least one of:
 selectively recording a portion of the one or more manufacturing parameters;   selectively retrieving a portion of the stored manufacturing information.   
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the artificial intelligence component automatically:
 determines at least one most desired manufacturing condition to replicate based on, at least in part, analysis of stored manufacturing information; and   at least one of:
 recommends the adjustment of the at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters, or the one or more other parameters, according to the determined at least one most desired manufacturing condition; or 
 adjusts the at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters, or the one or more other parameters, according to the determined at least one most desired manufacturing condition. 
   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the data collection component records the one or more manufacturing parameters utilizing a plurality of devices comprising at least one of an electronic sensor, an imaging device, a sound device, or a vibration device. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the stored manufacturing information or the one or more manufacturing parameters comprises data related to at least one of the following:
 one or more manufacturing site changes;   one or more alarm events related to the manufacture;   one or more operator interfaces related to the manufacture;   one or more personnel changes related to the one or more operator interfaces;   one or more changes related to how the manufacturing information is stored;   one or more changes related to how the one or more manufacturing parameters is recorded; or   one or more changes related to how the stored manufacturing information is retrieved.   
   
   
       12 . A computer-readable medium comprising the system of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       13 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 collecting data associated with a manufacture of a product during the manufacture;   determining at least one corrective action point at which to adjust the manufacture, based on, at least in part, the collected data associated with the manufacture and stored manufacturing information; and   recommending adjustment of the manufacture, based on, at least in part, the at least one corrective action point and the collected data associated with the manufacture.   
   
   
       14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 13 , further comprising at least one of:
 adjusting the manufacture according to the recommendation; or   notifying factory personnel of the recommendation.   
   
   
       15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 storing the collected data as manufacturing information.   
   
   
       16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 15 , further comprising automatically:
 collecting the data;   storing the collected data as manufacturing information;   retrieving the stored manufacturing information;   determining the at least one corrective action point; and   at least one of:
 adjusting the manufacture; or 
 notifying the factory personnel of the recommendation. 
   
   
   
       17 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 16 , further comprising automatically:
 computing one or more most desired manufacturing conditions to replicate as a function of stored manufacturing information; and   and at least one of:
 recommending adjustment of the at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters, or the one or more other parameters, according to the computed one or more most desired manufacturing conditions; or 
 adjusting the at least one of the recorded one or more manufacturing parameters, or the one or more other parameters, according to the computed one or more most desired manufacturing conditions. 
   
   
   
       18 . A computer implemented system comprising a memory having stored therein computer executable components and a processor that executes the following computer executable components:
 means for gathering data during a product's manufacture;   means for correlating the gathered data with historical manufacturing data;   means for optimizing the product's manufacture based on, at least in part, the correlated data.   
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the means for gathering data further comprises:
 means for recording at least one of process data, event based data, or alarm based data; wherein the gathered data comprises at least one of operator interaction, set process variables, process timing variables, temperature, humidity, or vibration.   
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the means for optimizing the product's manufacture further comprises:
 means for alerting production line operators to adjust one or more controls affecting the product's manufacture.